Inter Milan had a deal done.
€28 million agreed.
The player had passed their own medical examinations.
And then, at the last moment, it collapsed.
With Khalaili failing to receive the necessary clearance that would allow the transfer to complete.
That opened a door.
And Nottingham Forest have controversially walked straight through it.
Nottingham Forest have £17m bid for Anan Khalaili rejected by Union Saint-Gilloise as club circle Israeli winger
According to The Athletic, Nottingham Forest have had an opening offer worth up to €20 million rejected by Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise, with the Belgian Pro League side valuing Khalaili closer to the €28 million package Inter had previously agreed before that deal fell through.
Forest are reluctant to match that price immediately.
But they’re not walking away either.
The 21-year-old Israeli international can play as a right-sided wing-back or an outright winger.
Versatility that Oliver Glasner values within his system.
He had three Champions League goals in eight appearances for Union Saint-Gilloise last season.
The failed Inter Milan move is the complicating factor that all parties are navigating.
The controversial issue that collapsed a €28 million deal with Serie A champions inevitably raises questions for any interested club.
Questions that Forest will have to satisfy themselves on before pushing the fee higher.
Whether the fee gap closes or the medical question complicates things further will determine whether this move happens.
But Forest have made their interest official.
And they’ll come back again.
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